Current Time in Bern, Switzerland
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Zurich • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Bern, Switzerland. Bern uses the Europe/Zurich time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the 5th largest city in Switzerland by population.
Sunrise: 07:10•Sunset: 19:43•Day length: 12h 33m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Bern Time Zone
Bern follows the Europe/Zurich time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Zurich |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Bern
The next clock change in Bern is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 03:00 CEST, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 CET.
25 October 2026
CEST → CET
UTC+2 → UTC+1
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Bern)
← Behind (- hours)• Bern (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Bern (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Switzerland
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Bern, it is:
Best Time to Call Bern
| Location | Bern 09:00 | Bern 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Bern.
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Coordinates
- 46.95, 7.45
- Population
- 121,631
- Dialing code
- +41
- Currency
- CHF
- ISO week
- 38
Other cities in Europe/Zurich
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Bern right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bern. Bern is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Bern in?
- Bern uses the IANA time zone Europe/Zurich.
- Is Bern on CET or CEST right now?
- Bern is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Bern change the clocks?
- Yes. Bern observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Bern?
- Bern is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.